day one

[judgejudy]

DAY 1 Complex Population: 35 ( October 3 - October 6 ) It's 8AM, and you wake from that deep, dreamless sleep that enforces curfew as always. There's breakfast avaliable in the cafeteria if you want it, as well as meals from 11AM-12PM and 7PM-8PM, but otherwise? The day is yours. Take your time to explore the complex, relax, and enjoy each others' company, as who knows what the next day has in store? Though as you explore, you may notice that there's a new door unlocked and a new place for you to spend the day. One of the locked doors on the second floor is now open, so residents can partake in the clean, modest gym if you're the kind to keep in shape. — This post is for the first day as defined in the schedule. This post is for general mingling and CR buidling, and will not include significant plot interaction. character statuses character profiles private conversations

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[turinged]

october 3

[she loiters near the profiles for a while, reading each one carefully. she doesn't pay much attention to hers besides skimming it quickly, with a small frown. it is... frustrating, to have parts of this information publicly available, so she doesn't want to focus on it herself. instead, if she sees someone nearby, she'll look towards them and gesture towards their profile.]

Is this you?

october 4

[her exploration continues today, and it brings her to the recreation room. she looks at all the games, thoughtful, and glances towards anyone who happens to be in the room with her.]

Do you know how to play?

October 4

[daturah]

[Most of the games seem terribly dated to her. Even so, Hitsugi has never been fond of video games or handheld tablets. Her eyes light up at the board game.]

Connect Four? It's been a while, but it's a fun game.

[turinged]

You will need to show me how it is meant to be played. I have never seen it before.

[she offers a smile to the girl.]

What is your name? I am Ava.

[daturah]

Hitsugi. [At least she'll be able to remember Ava's name. She fumbles with the archaic plastic support columns for a short while, then stacking the discs in two piles.]

Once you pick a color, we take turns dropping the discs through the little holes on top. Your goal is to line four of your discs before I get the chance to line mine, but only when it's your turn. Whoever gets to do that first wins the game.

Of course, we can play for as many times as it takes to set a record. [Competitive? Not really. It's all in good fun.]

[turinged]

It is nice to meet you, Hitsugi.

[she listens carefully as she explains]

It seems enjoyable. Would you like to begin?

oct 3!

[modissty]

[Sakyou's skimmed over the profiles, of course, but it seems like such a violation of privacy that that's about all he's done. Still, there's no need for him to lie about a question like that! Once he looks over to make sure it's his entry, he nods.]

Yes, that's me. I suppose it isn't surprising that the people responsible for the rest of this- [A gesture around them.] -would know other things.

[turinged]

It is very interesting.

[she glances towards it again, then back to him.]

How did you become an expert in swordsmanship?

[modissty]

Interesting is one way to put it...

[Invasive and rude are some others, but he'll keep those thoughts to himself for now. Instead:]

I come from a family of samurai, so I've been studying since I was very young.

[turinged]

I see. Is it something that you enjoy, Sakyou?

october 3

[betraitor]

[great, just what alvin wants... someone taking note of his horrendous past.

(which is exactly why he'll deflect it by focusing on other parts of his profile description.)]

What, you mean you couldn't tell by my handsome appearance? I'm sporting the scarf and everything today.

[turinged]

[she gives him a thoughtful look for a moment - but no, she'll ignore it if he is. there's nothing to be gained by questioning him about it now. instead:]

Where did your tattoo originate?

[betraitor]

[good to know someone's got some tact around here—he's sincerely appreciative of it.]

Oh, you know. Good old teenage rebellion and a little extra cashflow. It doesn't have much meaning, it was just a design I really liked back then.

[turinged]

It is an aesthetically pleasing design, I agree.

[a small pause]

How do you think they obtained this information? Being aware of our skills would be worrying enough, but certain items [like his details about betrayal] seem to imply that they have knowledge of at least several years of our lives.

3

[newlugers]

Uh, yeah. Actually.

[ he's not that surprised that they have that kind of information on him, considering he was a prisoner not long ago. ]

Doesn't say anything embarrassing on there, does it?

[turinged]

Nothing written here appears embarrassing to me, Steve.

[she does have one question, though.]

Where did you gain possession of a battleaxe? [given that he's proficient in firearms, not bladed weapons, it catches her eye.]

[newlugers]

[ he's about to say "that's a relief," and then she goes and mentions the axe. ]

Wait, what? Lemme see. [ he doesn't seem to know what she means... ]

[turinged]

[she steps aside so he can see the terminal.]

The item it lists as yours.

oct 3

[antietam]

[ He feels uncomfortable with the idea of someone reading his profile right in front of him, but it's probably going to happen a lot. ]

Does it seem like me?

[turinged]

It is your name. As for whether or not it accurately describes your skills, you will have to confirm that for yourself.

[antietam]

Well, how accurate is the fact that you're under a year old?

[turinged]

[a momentary pause, glancing over at him before looking back to the terminal.]

That is accurate.

[no point in lying; she doesn't want to seem as though she's hiding something.]

[mansplains]

[Please don't loiter too close, Ava..... he's already looking nervous.]

Yeah, I guess it is. They really got my good side.

[casually jokes to cover up how disturbing and annoying this is!] I'm guessing you're in there, too.

[turinged]

[she looks towards him and doesn't move any closer, but she doesn't back away from the terminal yet, either.]

Yes, I am.

[more importantly:]

What are fonic artes?

[mansplains]

A year old....? How's that possible?

[i put fonic artes instead of strike artes by accident so pretend i got it right]

Long story short, they're like.... enhanced swordfighting. Honestly, this is more Jade's field than mine.

[turinged]

I am not certain I would be able to explain adequately, [given that he doesn't know what a psychiatrist is] but I would try if you like.

[she doesn't want to seem as though she's hiding something, after all.]

I will have to ask him about it soon. It sounds fascinating.